Converting PDF to Word

[slingblade]

I did a search in this sub, but didn't find what I needed, so...

My brother-in-law has a letterhead that's PDF. I need to be able to type on that letterhead. I tried using an online service to convert it to a Word doc, but the formatting's wrong now. All text starts at the extreme left.

Would someone please help me figure out how to do this? Yes, I have the "duh" when it comes to this.
Thanks!

[AdMan]

I did a search in this sub, but didn't find what I needed, so...

My brother-in-law has a letterhead that's PDF. I need to be able to type on that letterhead. I tried using an online service to convert it to a Word doc, but the formatting's wrong now. All text starts at the extreme left.

Would someone please help me figure out how to do this? Yes, I have the "duh" when it comes to this.
Thanks!


There are various ways to do this... What does the letterhead look like?

Acrobat Pro has an "export to Word" function, which may or may not mess it up. I'm assuming you don't have Acrobat Pro--if you would like me to try to convert it that way for you, PM me.

[slingblade]

Thanks, AdMan, I'll PM you.

[rjh01]

Foxit has a way of converting pdf to word. But to do a proper job you need to buy the product.

[Lensman]

Try here ConvertFiles (http://www.convertfiles.com/)

[bluesjnr]

Why can't you ask your brother-in-law for a blank letterheaded page?

[Gawdzilla]

Make the letterhead a background image and you can type away.

[GeeMack]

Make the letterhead a background image and you can type away.


That's the answer. Set the margins to start below the letterhead. Pick a default font. And save it as a template while it's still blank. Then you can use it to forge do some paperwork for your brother anytime you he wants.

[rjh01]

The simplest option is to print the pdf document heaps of times, then put the paper back in the printer. You can then produce documents using Word or other software and print them, which will appear on the letterhead.

[tesscaline]

The simplest option is to print the pdf document heaps of times, then put the paper back in the printer. You can then produce documents using Word or other software and print them, which will appear on the letterhead.No.

Make the letterhead a background image and you can type away. Is the simplest option.

[Segnosaur]

What size of 'letterhead' are we talking here? Complete page background? Just the logo at the top of the page?

My quick-and-dirty suggestion (assuming its just the letter head)... Open the PDF file in your PDF viewer, do a page-copy (control-print screen), open up Microsoft Paint (the small graphics program included with Windows), and past the captured screen image into the editor. You can then cut anything from the image you don't want, resize it, etc. and save the image.

From there you can then include it as an image in Word/Word Perfect/etc.

[rjh01]

What size of 'letterhead' are we talking here? Complete page background? Just the logo at the top of the page?

My quick-and-dirty suggestion (assuming its just the letter head)... Open the PDF file in your PDF viewer, do a page-copy (control-print screen), open up Microsoft Paint (the small graphics program included with Windows), and past the captured screen image into the editor. You can then cut anything from the image you don't want, resize it, etc. and save the image.

From there you can then include it as an image in Word/Word Perfect/etc.

One minor change here. Press <alt> Print screen. That will copy only the active window, instead of the entire screen. Then carry on as above.